America’s Top 10 Threats to Trapping
Courtesy of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance/ www.ussportsmen.org
There are many forces in America working to end trapping and wise wildlife management. Here are a few of those anti-trapping groups: Read more
Category: Wildlife
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Bushnell Rebate
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics and outdoor accessories for more than 60 years, has announced a rebate offer on its Elite, Legend Ultra HD and Trophy XLT riflescopes and spotting scopes. Read more
Wisconsin Indians get Wolf Tags
A good percentage of wolf tags in Wisconsin will be going to native Indians. The scoop is here…
Michigan’s wildlife benefits from DNR partnerships with U.P. conservation groups
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently partnered with the Bays de Noc Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), Wildlife Unlimited of Delta County and Upper Peninsula Whitetails of Delta County (UPWDC) to plant apple trees near Escanaba for the benefit of various wildlife species. Read more
Reserved managed waterfowl area hunt applications on sale through Aug. 28
Applications for reserved waterfowl hunts on managed waterfowl hunting areas are on sale now through Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Department of Natural Resources reminded hunters today. Read more
Michigan Salmon Fishing Action Very Good
Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead are back in a big way. The story is here…
Pulsar Recon 325R for Night Vision
Mansfield, TX – In today’s world of high tech shooting accessories, the Pulsar Recon 550 will impress every shooter with quality, long distance digital night vision. Primarily for night observation and surveillance applications, the Pulsar Recon 550 provides the optimum night vision capabilities in a compact monocular. Equipped with a more sensitive CCD array and advanced program technology, the SumLight™ signal processing program allows the user to see greater distances, up to 270 yards. Even on dark nights, shooters will be able to view their target with Recon’s high contrast viewing mode. The Pulsar Recon’s new five-lens eyepiece enhances the sharpness and contrast of the image, while minimizing distortion on the edges of the field of view. Read more
EHD confirmed in eight Michigan counties
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health recently confirmed and announced the death of deer in Ionia and Branch counties was due to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). Today the two organizations have confirmed EHD in six additional counties: Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton and Montcalm. There has been a nationwide increase of EHD outbreaks due to the extended hot and dry conditions. Read more
Video: Moose Saved by Brave Utah Sheriff
A moose get tangled up in a child’s swingset and is freed by a brave sheriff in Utah. The video is here…
Annual Waterfowl Festival returns to Pointe Mouillee Sept. 8-9
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival committee will host the 65th annual Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival on Sept. 8-9. Taking place at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (PMSGA) in Brownstown Township, activities begin at 8 a.m. Saturday and run through 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free, and the entire family is welcome. Read more